Soap-supplier.



N6 673,662. Patented may 7, |901- .1. scHwEcHLEn.

oAP' SUPPLIER.

p 'cation Bled Sept. 12, 1900.)

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JOHN SOHWEOHLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OFTHREE-FOURTHS TO JOHN E. MILLER, EDWARD M. WEST, AND DAVID LE ROYREEVES, OF SAME PLACE.

SOAP-SUPPLIER.

:SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 673,662, vdated May 7,1901.

'Application fled September 12, 1900. Serial No. 29.805. (No model.)

struction of a soap-supplier embodying a cylinder which is adapted forthe reception of the soap, the lower portion of said cylinderV havingmounted thereon a soap-cutting device of novel construction which cannotreadily get out of order, Said soap-cutting device being provided withserrations of teeth which are arranged in alternate or staggered order,whereby the soap is electively granulated.

It also consists of a novel construction of soap-cylinder and itsadjuncts, whereby soap is prevented from rotation during the act ofcutting or granulating the same.

It further consists of novel details of construction, all as vwill behereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Figure l represents a perspective view of a soap-supplier embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3represents a plan view of the soap cylinder and cutting device, the topof the cylinder and the soap being removed. Fig. 4 represents a sideelevation of one of the cutting-blades employed, the next cutting-bladebeing shown in dotted lines. Fig. 5 represents an end view of Fig. 4.Figs. 6 and 7 represent views of modifications, to be hereinafterreferred to.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a soap-supplier, the sameconsisting of a cylinder or casing B, within which the soap O is placed,said soap being forced downwardly by the weight'D, the spring E, or theplate F, having the finger-piece G, as may be desired, the top of saidcasing being provided with a suitable closure H, which may be providedwith a locking device, if desired. The lower end of said casing B isprovided with a laterallyextending lip or flange J, 'which is engaged bythe inwardly-extending lip or flange K of the cutting device L, thelatter consisting of the annular casing M, which is provided with thefinger-pieces N.

P designates the blades or cutting devices employed, the same beingarranged radially or in the form of a spider, as will be understood fromFig. 3, the teeth of said blades being arranged in staggered order, asindicated at Q and R, wherefrom it will be seen that the soap willalways be effectively cut or granulated for use.

I may employ a square casing for the reception of the soap, as in Fig.l, or, if desired, a round or cylindrical casing,as in Figs. (i and 7,the interior of the casing in the latter figures being provided with aplate S and the soap therein being flattened at one side, so as tocontact with said plate, and thereby being prevented from turning. Whenthe cylinder seen in Fig. 6 is employed, I use the slot T, in which theneck U of the finger-piece Gr is adapted to slide.

The operation is as follows: The soap is fed by gravity, and beingprevented from turning, as will be readily understood, it will be seenthat the rotation of the cutting device L can be readily effected by thefinger of the operator bearing on the finger-pieces N ,whereby the soapwill be readily granulated, and by reason of the staggered or alternatearrangement of the teeth Q and R it will be evident that the requisiteamount of soap will be cut from the lower surface of the cake in aspeedy and economical manner.

It will be apparent that changes may be made by those skilled in the artwhich will come within the scope of my invention, and I do not thereforedesire to be limited in every instance to the exact construction I haveherein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isp In a soap-cutter, a casing open at one endin which soap is adapted to be supported, a the upper portion of saidblades having teeth cutting device consisting of a ring having an or'serrations thereon, and said teeth being arinWardly-turned lip which isrotatably mountranged in staggered order. ed on a laterally-projectingflange, which eX- JOHN SCHWECHLER.

5 tends from the lower portion of said tube, and Witnesses:

a spidei1 consisting of blades arranged at an- JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

gles to each other and carried by said ring, C. D. MGVAY.

